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Stratospheric balloons confirm wind data from wind satellite Aeolus

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Stratospheric balloons confirm wind data from wind satellite Aeolus

Phys.org December 20, 2022

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NASA enables future of science observation through tri-band antennas

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NASA enables future of science observation through tri-band antennas

Phys.org December 19, 2022

KSAT antenna in Svalbard, Norway, with radome fully installed. Credit: KSAT NASA’s Near Space Network enables spacecraft...

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Catching up to climate change by tracking big-picture patterns

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Catching up to climate change by tracking big-picture patterns

Phys.org December 19, 2022

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Study reveals that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favorite food

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Study reveals that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favorite food

Phys.org December 16, 2022

Emmanuel Mwambingu, STE’s field officer, and Connor Bennet, STE’s international intern taking elephant footprint measurements to determine...

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Glaciers have existed on Earth for at least 60 million years—far longer than previously thought

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Glaciers have existed on Earth for at least 60 million years—far longer than previously thought

Phys.org December 16, 2022

Transantarctic Mountains peaks are some of the only parts of the continent not buried beneath ice. Credit:...

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How a policy to address a groundwater shortage inadvertently increased air pollution in northern India

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How a policy to address a groundwater shortage inadvertently increased air pollution in northern India

Phys.org December 15, 2022

Smoke and haze in northern India along with agricultural fires mainly in the state of Punjab on...

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First images released from NOAA-21 VIIRS instrument

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First images released from NOAA-21 VIIRS instrument

Phys.org December 15, 2022

Polar-orbiting satellites capture swaths of data throughout the globe, and observe the entire planet twice each day....

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SpaceX gives rival’s internet satellites ride to orbit

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SpaceX gives rival’s internet satellites ride to orbit

Phys.org December 9, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a payload of 40 satellites for OneWeb broadband communications, lifts off...

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Ground telescopes can adapt to satellite megaconstellations if they get accurate telemetry data

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Ground telescopes can adapt to satellite megaconstellations if they get accurate telemetry data

Phys.org December 6, 2022

An image of the NGC 5353/4 galaxy group made with a telescope at Lowell Observatory in Arizona,...

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Boosted by government programs, cover cropping is increasing across the US Midwest

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Boosted by government programs, cover cropping is increasing across the US Midwest

Phys.org December 5, 2022

Conceptual framework for quantifying cover crop adoption in the U.S. Midwest using multi-source satellite fusion data from...

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